Chapter 2

Linus finished his iced tea and stood. “Gotta go. Nice talking to you.”

“Was it?”

“Mostly. See you around, Spencer.”

Linus made his way back up to the floor with his patients and was immediately greeted by Ella with more charts. He held back a sigh.

“How was lunch?” she asked.

“Okay. Spencer joined me.”

Ella smirked. “Dr. Handsome, huh?”

Linus laughed. “Do they actually call him that?”

“Sure, all the girls do. Some of the guys, too. Like Micah.”

“I shudder at the thought of what you all call me.”

“We don’t have anything permanent for you yet,” Ella told him. “Right now you’re just the new doctor.”

“Thank God for small favors anyway.”

Ella patted his arm. “I’ll be in Room 801A for a few minutes if you need me.”

“All right, see you later.” And Linus started his rounds again.

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